22/04/2026
Audi Kolkata’s latest media day brought together three very different interpretations of the Q8 - the all new SQ8 in Chili Red Metallic (the star of the show), the RSQ8 in Ascari Blue Metallic, and the Q8 in Mythos Black. Same silhouette, different attitudes.
The SQ8 sits right in the middle of performance and restraint. Powered by a 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 producing 500 hp and 770 Nm, it does 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds. Despite the numbers, the SQ8 feels more composed than aggressive - quick when pushed, effortless when cruising. Priced at ₹1.78 crore, it’s easily the most balanced of the three.
The RSQ8, finished in Ascari Blue Metallic, takes things several notches higher. The same 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 now produces 640 hp and 850 Nm, pushing this full-size SUV to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds. It’s big, heavy, and supercar level fast - a combination that shouldn’t work this well, but does. Priced at around ₹2.34 crore, the RSQ8 is at the top of the food chain.
In Mythos Black, the Q8 completes the lineup with a more understated approach. The 3.0 litre turbocharged V6 produces 335 hp and 500 Nm, good for 0-100 km/h in 5.6 seconds. Not the sharpest in the room, but arguably the most refined. Starting at ₹1.17 crore, it’s the quiet and luxurious gentleman among its siblings.
Three SUVs. Same DNA. Very different personalities.
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Which one do you like the most?
